1899 Concours d'automobile fleuries - Retour - The Lumiere Brothers (silent film, DeOldify)

A very old short clip from Auguste und Lous Lumiere filmed in 1899. Very impressive.
Source:
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Lumière Film Catalog no. 1009
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“These two views [cf. 639 and 640] represent the automobile competition which took place in Paris in 1899, during the artists' festival; cars are decked out and trimmed with flowers. ”Flower parade of cars in front of the crowd. On the sidewalk, an operator cinematographs the scene.
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[@2011zurich]

THANK YOU for not putting a soundtrack to this.

[@nigelcarren]

Great footage, was this a contest to see who could construct the highest vehicle? 🏆🤔

[@Mr.Petlover]

Kutschen ohne Pferd. Und die meisten waren ELEKTRISCH!

[@Greatsaint2000]

British accent: pfft these contraptions will never replace the horse.

[@aaronhusar24]

A carriage without a horse? Why that's preposterous poppycock!